Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

Treyton was fuming, he did

you some time to cool down and reflect on

He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you

arrest? Think of it as grounding.

word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa?

decisively. “Very

of them with batons. You have my permission to beat

it came to that, she would still be the

If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law. Feel free to test me, but don’t expect me

think I’m scared

you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be able to watch the broadcast of Jennifer’s engagement party. Would you like to experience

clenched. He refused to say another

arm around Cedrick’s,

said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down and thought

he stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick entered the

car

footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if

strike first instead. Forced back into his villa,

inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into the

days, Inez showed up early the following morning at her office at Mossey Corporation,

of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a

her secretary had taken a medical

the following two

hour later, the manager of the HR department arrived with the new

in,” she said without taking her attention off the

the

man behind the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had a

Inez did not so much as

the manager placed the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very well qualified, Ms.

in typing. She

later than me. When I come in in

man nodded. “Understood,